The Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers has released draft Maritime Transportation System Strategy, and is accepting public comment on the draft through February 3rd. The […]
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Ships Wintering in Duluth
With the arrival of ice on the Great Lakes, the Soo Locks are scheduled to close to shipping at midnight this Friday. The Port of Duluth-Superior is expecting seven lakers […]
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Science in Action – Restoring Fish Habitat in Urban Rivers
Next spring, native fish, such as lake sturgeon, will have more places to spawn and safely incubate their eggs in the Detroit River. To compensate for historic habitat losses, Water […]
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Wolf Scientists Support Delisting Wolves in Great Lakes
Wolf populations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan have successfully recovered and should be taken off the Endangered Species list, according to a letter sent today to U.S. Secretary of the […]
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Cities Initiative Launches Best Practices Library
The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is excited to announce its new Best Practices Library, a searchable database of Best Practices, Tools, and Information Documents targeted towards our […]
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International Joint Commission Calls for Improved Great Lakes Atmospheric Mercury Monitoring
The International Joint Commission (IJC), concerned by the lack of sustained funding for the number of monitoring sites, is recommending in a report released today that the Canadian and U.S. […]
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New Fednav Ship Better Protects The Environment
Montreal, October 22, 2015 – Today at the Oshima (Japan) shipyard, a new vessel was delivered to Fednav Limited. The Federal Biscay is equipped with a ballast water treatment system, […]
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Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board’s Inaugural Meeting
The Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board conducted its first meeting on October 28, 2015, setting a path for future action to ensure the safety, upkeep and transparency of issues related […]
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Great Lakes Week Review
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Microbeads and the Great Lakes
The Michigan legislature is taking on tiny particles that are posing a big threat to the Great Lakes.